how to pronounce erraten

/ɛˈʁaːtən/

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erraten is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of erraten in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… vielleicht schon erraten ist alles was …”

meanings of erraten

verb:

To guess (something) correctly, to divine.
To determine (something) through advise or empathy.

erraten frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word erraten occurs in german on average 4.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.